In the days that followed, representatives from other countries also came to Port Carroll. Not only France's allies, such as the Republic of Northern Italy, the Netherlands, the Confederation of the Rhine, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Austrian and Turkish Empires, were represented, but on the side of the Holy See, His Majesty Pope Pius VII also came to Ireland in person to participate in the founding ceremony of Ireland.

For the Pope, the independence of Ireland meant that the Catholic Church expanded in Europe. This is the first time in many years that the Catholic Church has expanded. Although there is basically no credit to the Pope in this matter, it is a little bit to be able to rub a little.

In addition, the Russians, who had been neutral until now, sent observers and began to contact the Irish about the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations between the two sides.

Various receptions and preparations kept the Consent Irishman Federation busy. After all, they are not yet a full-fledged government, and they do not have enough diplomatic talent reserves. Suddenly, so many representatives of friendly countries came, and even some heads of state came over, and this reception task really made Russell's head a big one.

Nowadays, almost all the people who have been to foreign countries and can speak foreign languages have been mobilized and used as foreign affairs reception personnel, but there is still a shortage of people, so in many cases, the people who participate in the reception do not even know foreign languages. And their English is also too Irish because of the taste, so that some foreign guests who know English can't understand it. So much so that there were even a lot of jokes.

However, all the participating countries expressed their understanding. Of course, some fellows, ostensibly understandable, went back to their rooms and immediately made a mockery that the Irish were really potato growers.

On March 3, 1813, the day of the founding of Ireland finally arrived, and on this day the sun was shining and cloudless, and our comrades in the first class of the third grade of primary school—ah, wrong, our comrades of the United Irish Union, led by Comrade Russell, the president, came to the rostrum.

The rostrum was set up on an empty field near Fort No. 2, which was originally a rangefinder attached to Fort No. 2. At this time, only a small adjustment was made to this place, and the instruments used for distance measurement were removed, and then a row of tables and chairs were set up, and a banner was hung on it, even if it was a rostrum.

This rostrum is naturally a little too simple compared to those places where major ceremonies are held in other countries, such as the Palais des Palais in France. However, President Russell believes that Ireland is still a poor country, and the Irish people have hard-earned money, so they can be frugal if they can.

In this way, the founding ceremony of Ireland was relatively simple. In Carroll's words, it's a comparison with the feeling of electing a village chief in rural France.

Joseph, of course, was invited to the podium and sat with Pope Pius VII.

"Ah, Abbot Joseph, hello." As soon as he saw Joseph, Pius VII's fat face burst into laughter, "It's great to be able to meet you here. This is truly God's favor. ”

Pius VII met Joseph for the first time, but he was very clear about Joseph's true position in the Bonaparte family. This is not because there are devout Catholics who confess in the church, but because the Holy See now has a great deal of economic relations with the Bonapartes.

Over the centuries, the Holy See has amassed an astonishing amount of wealth. You can't just put all this wealth there for nothing, right? However, the best way to make this wealth work efficiently is to engage in banking. However, Catholic precepts prohibit money from lending. Therefore, the Holy See itself cannot run a bank.

But the stipulation is dead, and man is alive. Just like back then, the Knights Templar was a Catholic organization, but it still created the world's first multinational bank. Of course, the Knights Templar later became hereticals, but the Knights Templar were accused of being heretical, such as the worship of the devil, the blasphemy of the sacred, and so on, but they did not lend.

Theoretically, the Knights Templar did not lend, they only collected rent. For example, is there a problem with them renting you a sum of money or a piece of property and then collecting some rent? Not at all. Christ did not dare to say that it was not right to collect rent. If he had said this, and his disciples had persisted, Christianity would never have been recognized by Rome, let alone become the state religion of Rome. At most, it can become a ghost, a ghost that wanders over Europe.

After the end of the Knights Templar, the Holy See did not deny renting out property and obtaining rent as a reasonable and legal means of getting rich. Since then, some of the big banks that have sprung up in Italy, especially those of the Medici family, have the shadow of the Holy See behind them.

After the rise of the Bank of Rome, there was also a lot of dealings with the Holy See, and the Holy See entrusted a lot of money and property to the Bank of Rome to operate, and the Bank of Rome paid the corresponding rent according to the agreement between the two parties, or acted as an agent of the estate, and paid dividends to the Church on time every year.

It is precisely because the Church now has so much economic dealings with the Bank of Rome that the Holy See knows a lot about the situation within the Bonaparte group. They knew that although this person rarely showed his face and his sense of existence was far less than that of the second and third children, in this family, this quiet Caesar was the one who was really at the helm.

"Your Majesty, it is also my pleasure to meet you. Honestly, I'm surprised that you've traveled so far and wide to make it here. You know, this is technically a war zone. Maybe there's some danger. Joseph said.

"Ah, if Caesar of the Roman Empire can come here, what can't I, an old priest, come from?" Pius VII laughed, "It's been a long time since the Irish diocese fell. Since the beginning of the War of Independence, the Holy See has been on the side of the Irish people in their quest for freedom, and has also sent priests to help the Irish people. Now that the English heresy has been expelled and the diocese should be re-established, how can I not come and see it? ”

The Irish are Catholic. But now, there are several factions within Catholicism. If nothing else, the Catholicism of the French Church is a heresy, and the Holy See does not dare to say that they are heretics. That's really ...... However, the guys in the French church are quite honest and trustworthy, and basically don't spread their kind of things to the outside world. But now there is an even more terrible heresy under the banner of Catholicism - revolutionary theology!

Of course, most of the people of revolutionary theology today have gone to the Americas to build the kingdom of heaven on earth. But the European side is not completely left behind. These guys' stuff is very inflammatory, and if these guys go to Ireland and take the opportunity to get something, it will really be for the Holy See...... So the Pope must hurry to send authentic Catholicism over.

In addition to this, according to the information that the Pope had learned, the French and the Irish had prepared a plan for the reconstruction of Ireland. If you think about it on your heels, there must be a lot of opportunities to make money. Well, of course, the Holy See doesn't love money anymore, but isn't it better to spread the gospel of the Lord with money? If nothing else, I hope that when the Mass is divided into the sacrament, a little more of the blood and flesh of Jesus Christ will be prepared, (and in the sacrament, the bread of the meal will be broken to represent the flesh of Jesus; Wine represents the blood of Jesus) If you are willing to come to Mass, more people will be blessed. However, the church will not have the miracle of five fish and two cakes, so naturally it can only be "small money, really sweet".

Therefore, it is really good for the Pope to meet Joseph here, and even the reason why His Majesty the Pope has come from thousands of miles away is to talk to Joseph on some important issues.

Of course, this is not the time to talk about such things. Then Joseph said to the Pope, "Your Majesty, on what boat?" Did you get seasick on the way? ”

The Pope immediately understood what Joseph meant, and replied with a smile: "I have come on the ship of the Heard Shipping. I shouldn't be too picky, but the boat really isn't too comfortable. Especially for an old man like me. ”

When Joseph heard this, he responded: "Your Majesty, when this matter is over, why don't you take my boat and we go back together?" ”